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overdevelop


Definition of overdevelop

verb (overdevelops, overdeveloping, overdeveloped)

[with object]
  • develop too much or to excess:cycling may overdevelop the calf muscles (as adjective overdeveloped)Majorca’s overdeveloped coastline
  • Photography treat with developer for too long: you can overdevelop the film to make up for underexposure

Derivatives

overdevelopment

noun

overdevelop in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of overdevelop in the US English dictionary
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